Lebanon is on military alert following an Israeli air strike on a southern suburb of Beirut which resulted in the assassination of senior Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr.
Airlines from the US, Netherlands, India, the UK, Germany , Switzerland, Italy, Greece, France and Poland announced they had canceled some flights to Israel and Lebanon. / Photo: AP
The US Embassy in Beirut said on Sunday some flights by several airlines have been cancelled but “commercial transportation options to leave Lebanon remain available.” It urged those who decide to remain to “prepare contingency plans for emergencies and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period.”
"Family of officials working at the British Embassy Beirut have been temporarily withdrawn from the region," the UK government said.
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